SharonC
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- May 26, 2010
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It always surprises me how "skittish" Fred can be at times. He's a big bird with a big attitude sometimes, but honestly, my Linnie is braver than Fred. 
Today, Fred was afraid to go into his day cage because I had rearranged the cage, and rotated the toys. He refused to go in, even for breakfast! The problem was a bell, the same bell, that came with him...but now, he hasn't seen it for three weeks, and it's a big scary monster!
After lunch, all the birds went outside on the patio. Fred went outside in his night cage, as always. All was well. I check on the birds every few minutes, and when I did, Fred is clinging to the side of the cage, as if the hounds of hell are after him. He flat out refused to step on the perch in the cage. I checked it for splinters, I took the blueberries out of his bowl, as he's deathly afraid of blueberries(I buried them under his mash, hoping he'd taste them). Finally I brought him in. He played atop the same cage, talking happily. Bedtime came...Fred refused to get in the cage. :11: He's acting again as if there is a monster in that cage....I removed the toy...the same toy that has been in that cage for weeks. My only thought is that the wind blew it on him, and he got spooked. He happily went to bed, once it was removed. Poor Fred....What a scary day!!!
Today, Fred was afraid to go into his day cage because I had rearranged the cage, and rotated the toys. He refused to go in, even for breakfast! The problem was a bell, the same bell, that came with him...but now, he hasn't seen it for three weeks, and it's a big scary monster! After lunch, all the birds went outside on the patio. Fred went outside in his night cage, as always. All was well. I check on the birds every few minutes, and when I did, Fred is clinging to the side of the cage, as if the hounds of hell are after him. He flat out refused to step on the perch in the cage. I checked it for splinters, I took the blueberries out of his bowl, as he's deathly afraid of blueberries(I buried them under his mash, hoping he'd taste them). Finally I brought him in. He played atop the same cage, talking happily. Bedtime came...Fred refused to get in the cage. :11: He's acting again as if there is a monster in that cage....I removed the toy...the same toy that has been in that cage for weeks. My only thought is that the wind blew it on him, and he got spooked. He happily went to bed, once it was removed. Poor Fred....What a scary day!!!
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